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Order Entry System Menu

The latest version of the Order Entry System menu from Legler Systems identifies 22 separate order entry (OE) computer procedures that can be run by the user, provided the user has access to that procedure. Access control is specified in the User Control Record (DB08). Each OE user procedure corresponds to a separate computer program.

A sample Order Entry System menu screen is shown below and followed by a definition of each user procedure.

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|       ORDER ENTRY SYSTEM MENU  (2010)                  07-02-2010 13:24   |
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| No     Procedure Name                No     Procedure Name                |
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| 01 - Enter Customer Orders           11 - Enter Customer Master Records   |
| 02 - Update Order Status             12 - Print Confirmations Or Quotes   |
| 03 - Print Order Status Report       13 - Print Shipping Labels           |
| 04 - Prepare Orders For Invoicing    14 - Inquire Orders By Ship-To Name  |
| 05 - Print Customer Invoices         15 - Purge Old OE Records            |
| 06 - Print Product Master List       16 - Update Orders With Postage      |
| 07 - Print Sales Analysis Report     17 - Inquire Item History By Month   |
| 08 - Print Sales Tax Report          18 - Print Product History Report    |
| 09 - Enter Product Master Records    19 - Enter Bill-To and Ship-To Names |
| 10 - Inquire Customer Order Status   92 - Redefine System Printer         |
|                                      94 - Search OE System                |
|                                      99 - End OE Menu                     |
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|    Enter OE Procedure Number.......[    ]                                 |
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| F1=Help  F2=Enter  F9=Print  F10=Exit                                     |
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OE01 - Enter Customer Order Records:

Procedure OE01 is used to enter detail information on each customer order identifying the items or products ordered. The Customer Order Record and Order Text Record contain other information, such as Ship-To name and address, if different than the customer address, order comments and PO number. The revenue account codes associated with the customer order is from the Product Master Record (OE09) or the Customer Master Record (OE11). Sub-order numbers are assigned by procedure OE01 to accommodate more than 10 items per order. OE01 dynamically links to procedures AR01, OE09, OE19 and DB17 when function key F7 is pressed.

OE02 - Update Order Status:

Procedure OE02 is used to change the Order Status code on multiple orders at one time. Computer procedure OE02 is optional.

OE03 - Print Order Status Report:

Procedure OE03 is used to print the Order Status Report of customer orders entered in online procedure OE01 for operator verification. Also, the Order Status Report (OE03) is used to balance to AR System reports.

OE04 - Prepare Orders For Invoicing:

Procedure OE04 is used to combine multiple orders on a single customer invoice when printed by procedure OE05. If a customer invoice is to contain only one order, then procedure OE04 does not have to be executed.

OE05 - Print Customer Invoices:

Procedure OE05 prints customer invoices on letter-size paper, including any state sales tax for mailing to the customer. Only, completed customer orders with an Order Status code of 30 are processed by procedure OE05. Customer Invoice Records (AR02) are created at the time final customer invoices are printed and are added to the online database for subsequent processing by the Accounts Receivable System. Copies of the customer invoices (OE05) mailed to customers should be filed with other business financial papers for audit control.

OE06 - Print Product Master List:

Procedure OE06 prints the Product Master List identify all active or inactive products associated with an Item Group code entered in online procedure OE09. The product description in the Product Master List (OE06) is from the Product Master Record (OE09) and appears on customer invoices (OE05), order confirmations (OE12) and quotations.

OE07 - Print Sales Analysis Report:

Procedure OE07 prints the Sales Analysis Report by customer for the accounting period invoiced showing the profitability of each order. The gross margin (dollars and percent) is computed for each item ordered and is printed in the Sales Analysis Report (OE07).

OE08 - Print Sales Tax Report:

Procedure OE08 prints the Sales Tax Report by customer and county within the state documenting the total amount of state sales tax computed and printed on customer invoices by procedure OE05. The Sales Tax Report (OE08) provides the detail for preparing required quarterly reports to state agencies. The Sales Tax Report (OE08) should be filed with other business financial papers for audit control.

OE09 - Enter Product Master Records:

Procedure OE09 is used to enter a master record for each product that can be sold or appear on customer orders and invoices. Each product or item must be assigned to a Item Group code that is user defined. Computer procedure OE09 is the same as procedure IM09 in the Inventory Management System. OE09 dynamically links to procedure DB17 when function key F7 is pressed.

OE10 - Inquire Customer Order Status:

Procedure OE10 display customer order information on the screen based upon parameters entered by the user, such as customer number. Computer procedure OE10 can be run at any time.

OE11 - Enter Customer Master Records:

Procedure OE11 is used to enter a master record for each customer the company does business with. A standard revenue account code can be defined for each customer. Computer procedure OE11 is the same as procedure AR01 in the Accounts Receivable System.

OE12 - Print Confirmations and Quotes:

Procedure OE12 prints order confirmations and customer quotations in a format suitable for mailing (letter-size paper). The Order Status code is updated, so the same order confirmation (OE12) is not printed again. Copies of the order confirmations (OE12) mailed to customers should be filed with other business financial papers for audit control.

OE13 - Print Shipping Labels:

Procedure OE13 prints shipping labels from the customer address or the Ship-To address for mailing completed orders. Special label forms are supported by procedure OE13.

OE14 - Inquire Orders By Ship-To Name:

Procedure OE14 searches customer orders for a matching Ship-To text entered by the user with results displayed on the screen. The OE94 search differs only in how the results are displayed. Computer procedure OE14 can be run at any time.

OE15 - Purge Old OE Records:

Procedure OE15 purges old Customer Order Records (OE01) and Product Master Records (OE09) and is infrequently run by supervisory personnel. A control report (OE15) is printed identifying the number of records in the OE System.

OE16 - Update Orders With Postage:

Procedure OE16 updates customer orders with the postage cost before printing invoices by OE05. Computer procedure OE16 is optional.

OE17 - Inquire Item History By Month:

Procedure OE17 displays a window showing the total product sales by month for the last 5 years for a product or customer. This OE user procedure can be executed at any time to display customer order history.

OE18 - Print Product History Report:

Procedure OE18 prints the Product History Report showing product sales, dollars or quantity, for the last 10 years or 10 months for each item ordered. Inflation adjusted sales can be shown in the Product History Report (OE18).

OE19 - Enter Bill-To and Ship-To Names:

Procedure OE19 is used to enter Bill-To names with a List code of "BT" and Ship-To names with a List code of "ST" associated with the same customer number. Ship-To and Bill-To names are stored as Name Address Records (ML01), the same format used by the Mailing List System. Bill-To names and Ship-To names can appear on customer orders (OE01). OE19 dynamically links to procedures AR01 and DB17 when function key F7 is pressed.

OE92 - Redefine System Printer:

Redefine system printer procedure OE92 allows the user to redefine where the reports are to be printed. If a disk file is specified, the report is written to disk from which it can be displayed in a pop-up report window (92V) and then printed on paper by pressing function key F9. The computer program associated with procedure OE92 is the same for all accounting modules. Computer procedure OE92 can be done at any time.

OE94 - Search OE System:

Procedure OE94 is used to search the OE System for any dollar amount, code or text in the last x months and display a window of the search results. The computer program associated with procedure OE94 is the same for all accounting modules. This OE user procedure can be started at any time to look for any customer order information.

OE99 - End OE menu:

Procedure OE99 closes the Order Entry System menu and displays the main financial menu. To switch to another system procedure, just enter the System-ID and procedure number, rather than OE99.

More Information on the OE Software:

To request additional information on the OE software, please e-mail Bill Legler in the SF Bay Area, California or go to the Order Entry System main page.

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